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NOTE: See the Calhoun County Genealogical Society
publications
page for information regarding transcriptions done for many of the
county's cemeteries.
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Calhoun County Cemeteries
In Alphabetical Order by Township
Albion Township:
| Albion Township (Bryant)
- Section 17, Condit Road at 25 1/2 Mile Road,
Albion
Albion Memory
Gardens - Section 4, 27 Mile Road, Albion
Babcock - Section 8,
D Drive South and 25 1/2 Mile Road, Albion
Riverside - Section
11, B Drive South and 28
Mile Road/M-99, Albion
South Albion (Albion
Township/Benham) - Section 36, J Drive South and
29 Mile Road, Albion
Unknown - Section 28,
J Drive South, Homer
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Athens Township:
Burr Oak -
Section 33, V Drive South, Athens
Indian -
Section 20, off 1 1/2 Mile Road, Athens
North
Athens - Section 4, M Drive South and 2 Mile Road,
East Leroy
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North Athens Cemetery
Gate |
North
Athens Cemetery
Overview |
Elias
C. Crowell
Lucinda R. Crowell |
Elias C.
Crowell, July 22, 1827-Feb. 7, 1901
Lucinda R., his wife, Feb. 22, 1831-June 2, 1883 |
| Theodore
Crowell |
Theodore Crowell, Aug. 13,
1787-Sept. 18, 1862 |
Henry
DeBow
Jane DeBow |
Henry DeBow Born Sept. 20,
1810, Died Dec. 7, 1884. Jane, his wife, Born July
8, 1829, Died Aug. 1, 1885 |
Simeon
Fleisher
Mary Fleisher
Elisha H. Fleisher |
Simeon Fleisher, 1814-1881
Mary, his wife, 1814-1899
Elisha H., their son, 1844-1894 |
| John Grodevent |
John Grodevent, Co. D, 32
Mich. Infantry, Spanish American War |
Old Burg (Old
Athens) - Section 27, U Drive South, Athens
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Old Burg Cemetery
Overview |
| Calvin
F. Green |
Calvin F. Green, Co. H,
12th?, Michigan Infantry. Died Dec. 5, 1866,
AE 22 yrs, 9 m's. |
| Willie
Brown |
Willie, son of
M. T. & Emma O. Brown, died Mar. 6, 1871, Aged 2Y.
5M. & 18D. [plus illegible scripture] |
| Jacob
Beisel |
In Memory of
Jacob, son of Peter and Mary Ann Beisel, who died March
10, AD 1835, aged 20 years. |
Stimpson -
Section 9, O Drive South, east of 2 Mile Road,
East Leroy
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Beautiful tiered
grounds of Stimpson Cemetery |
Cornelious
G. Cuyler
Susannah Cuyler |
Cornelious
C. Cuyler, Died Dec. 29, 1860 aged 68 Y's., 7 M's, 25
D's. Susannah wife of C.G. Cuyler, died Feb. 15,
1861, aged 60 Y's. [illegible] |
George
C. Putnam
Elizabeth C. Putnam |
George C. Putnam died July
4, 1862, Aged 33 Yrs, 11 M's & 9 D's; Elizabeth C.
his wife, Late Wife Peter S. Putnam, died May 24, 1899,
Aged 68 Y'rs, 3 Mo's & 9 D's. |
| Lucy
A. Stimpson |
Lucy A., betrothed wife of
R. H. Stimpson died June 30, 1864, AE 21 y's, 5 mo &
9 days |
Elizur
S. Rogers
Amelia Rogers |
Elizur S. 1847-1922, Amelia
1857-1923 |
Walker -
Section 111, 4 1/2 Mile Road/M-66
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Walker
Cemetery Entrance
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Overall
view
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| Nathan
Baker |
Nathan Baker, born at
?, NY, Nov. 27, 1793. Died at Burlington, Mich. June
30, 1862 AE 68 yrs., 2 Mo. & 3 D's. |
Emily
Jane Hanson
wife of John B. Hanson |
Emily Jane, wife of
John B. Hanson. Born Dec. 30, 1846, Died Jan.
24, 1876 |
| William
McDonald |
William McDonald died
May 28, 1892. Aged 75 Yrs. |
Mary
Story
Wife of J. T. Story |
Mary, wife of J.T.
Story. Died Aug. 31, 1878, Aged 32 yrs [illegible
scripture] |
Sylvester
S. Ware
Judith E. Ware |
Sylvester S. Ware
born May 1, 1827, died Jan. 23, 1883. Judith,
his wife, born Mar. 7, 1822, died Feb. 8, 1887. |
| Battle Creek Township and City/City of
Springfield
|
Battle
Creek Memorial Park - Section 15, Columbia Road,
Battle Creek
Beckley -
Section 27, 3 Mile Road at I-94, Battle Creek
Dubois -
Section 36, B Drive North, Battle Creek
Haskell Home
- Section 2, Hubbard St., Battle Creek
Reese -
Section 3, 3 Mile Road and Dickman Road,
Springfield
Society of
Friends (Quaker/Fremont Park) - Section 6,
Fremont Street, Battle Creek. Removed to Oak Hill
Cemetery, Emmett Twp
Sunset
Gardens (Stone Jug) - Section 16, 3 Mile Road,
Battle Creek
You ng's
- Section
15, W. Territorial Road, Battle Creek
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Bedford Township:
| Bedford (Harmonia)
- Section 32, Brydges Street, Battle Creek
Bedford (Hutchinson)
- Section 10, M-37, Bedford
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Bedford Gate |
Bedford Overview
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| Edwin
H. Corwin |
Edwin H. Corwin, Drowned at
Spencerville, Ind. Marh. 29, 1868, AE 23 y'rs, 8 m's
& 27 d's |
| Oliver
Cowles |
Oliver Cowles died Apr. 28,
1854, Aged 67 Yrs. & 3 Months [illegible scripture] |
David
Moreau
Elizabeth Moreau |
David Moreau Died Sept. 23,
1854, AE 57 Y'rs & 11 D's., Elizabeth F. His Wife
died June 29, 1868, AE 71 Y'rs, 3 M's & 29 D's. |
Hamilton -
Section 6, V Drive North, Bedford
Halladay (Harmon)
- Section 26, W. Morgan Road, Battle Creek
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Halladay/Harmon Overview |
Charles
H. Fiero
Mariah E. Fiero |
Charles H. born Apr. 9,
1852, died Nov. 29, 1864; Mariah E. born Jan. 24, 1862,
died Nov. 9, 1864. Children of P.V. & J.E.
Fiero |
| Calvin
Halladay |
Calvin Halladay, Co. E, 3
Mich. Cav. |
| Catharine
Halladay Harmon |
Catharine Halladay, wife of
Harry Harmon, died Oct. 8, 1861, AE 46 Y'rs, 5 Mo. &
3 Days |
| Burlington Township:
Abscota (Wet
Prairie) - Section 8, N Drive South and 7 Mile
Road, Burlington
 Abscota
Entrance Gate
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| Libbie
S. Baker |
It
is but the casket that lieth here. The gem that
filled it sparkles yet. Passed Jan. 26th 1873;
from this beautiful world of ours to the glorious
spirit home. Libbie S., wife of W. D. Baker, AE
31 Yrs. & 4 M's. Death, the gate to life. |
| Lurany
Pettengill |
Lurany,
consort of Nathan Pettengill, died Oct 8 [possibly
18], 1842, aged 55 y'rs. [plus illegible
scripture] |
| Nathan
Pettengill |
Nathan
Pettengill, died Apr. 25, 1851. Aged 64 Years
& 15 Days. |
| Sylvanus
and Polly (Wells) Reed |
Our father &
mother. Sylvanus Reed died Oct 5, 1873 (sic,
1872) aged 88 Yrs & 10 M's. Polly died July
3, 1852 aged 69 Yrs. & 7 M's. And thus the
aged lie buried together. |
| Edward and Polly
(Reed) Underwood |
Edward
Joy Underwood 1816-1890. Polly Reed, his wife
1817-1890. |
Barrington
- Section 3, N Drive South and 9 1/2 Mile Road,
Burlington
Burlington
Township - Section 26, M-60, Burlington
Old
Burlington - Section 25, near 11 Mile Road and M-60,
Burlington
Riverside -
Section 33, Union City (also in Union Twp, Branch
County)
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Clarence Township:
Clarence
Center - Section 15 and 22, Anderson Road and 28
Mile Road, Springport
Dyer (Clarence
on the Hill) - Section 35, between 28 and 28 1/2
mile Roads
Hunt
(North Clarence) - Section 5, V Drive North and 26
Mile Road, Partello
Krenerick -
Section 33, L Drive North
Nichols (Clarence
District No. 4) - Section 20, 26 Mile Road and R
Drive North
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Clarendon Township:
| Clarendon (Bentley's
Corners/Clarendon Center/East Clarendon) -
Section 26, T Drive South, Tekonsha
Clark's -
Section 28, V Drive South, Tekonsha
Cook's
Prairie - Section 1, 23 Mile Road, Homer
Saint
Joseph's - Section 35, South county line and 22
Mile Road
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Convis Township:
| Austin -
Section 22, 15 Mile Road
Porter -
Section 25, N Drive North
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Eckford Township:
Emmett Township:
| Ceresco -
Section 24, near 12 Mile Road, Ceresco
Flora l
Lawn Memorial Gardens - Section 10, 1490 E. Michigan Ave.,
Battle Creek
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Floral Lawn Gate |
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Christus Garden |
|
Last Supper |
Mount
Olivet Catholic - Section 7, 260 South Avenue,
Battle Creek
A-L
and M-Z
Click on the hyperlink for photographs of Mt. Olivet posted
on the MIGenWeb tombstone photo project thanks to volunteer
Robin Ellis.
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Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Overview |
| Marica
and Edka Blazekovich |
Stone inscription is
written entirely in Polish. |
| Edward
S. Ball |
Edward S. Ball, born at
Boston, Mass., June 30, 1834, died at Battle Creek,
Mich., Jan. 1, 1893, aged 58 Yrs. 5 Mos. |
Newbre
- Sections 33 and 34, B Drive
North, Ceresco
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Newbre Cemetery
Overview |
Truman Allen, Lucretia Allen
John R. Allen, Eliza Allen |
(Two photos - one on each
side of same marker)
Truman, 1792-1840;
Lucretia, 1794-1843
John R. 1822-1901; Eliza, His wife, 1828 - ___ |
| Daniel
Avery |
Died Feb. 17, 1860, Aged 73
Yrs. |
|
William Newbre and
Catharine A. Cranson Newbre
Emily
M. Godfrey & Mary I. Douglas
Ila Newbre
Irene
Newbre
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(Four photos, one of each
side of the same marker)
William Newbre, born at Byron, Genesee
Co., NY Aug. 13, 1817, died Aug. 15, 1895.
Catharine A. Cranson, his wife. Born at Cortland,
Cortland Co., NY Mar. 7, 1816, died Jan. 1, 1892 aged 75
years.
Emily M. Godfrey, born in Sandstone,
Jackson Co., Mich. Oct. 2, 1842, died Nov. 13,
1897. Mary I. Douglass, daughter of Wm. &
Catherine A. Newbre, born Nov. 22, 1850 died Mar. 8,
1912
Beneath lies the remains of Ila
Newbre, son of Elias & Submit Newbre, born Oct. 4,
1787 in Williamstown, Birkshire Co., Mass., died Jan.
22, 1871, AE 84 yrs, 3 ms & 18 ds.
Beneath lies the remains of Irene
Newbre, daughter of James Gibson, wife of Ila
Newbre. Born Sept. 7, 1796 in Norwich,
Chenango Co., NY, died Feb. 15, 1870, AE 74 yrs, 5 ms
& 8 ds. |
| Jacob
Spaulding, Samantha Spaulding, Allen Spaulding, Albert
Spaulding, Rachael Spaulding, Leonard Spaulding,
Cathrine (sic?) Spaulding |
(Two photos, one on each
side of same marker)
York State Pioneers, 1836, Spaulding
Jacob, father, 1782-1840; Samantha, mother,
1797-1870. Children: Allen, 1860(sic?)-1886;
Albert, 1820-1897; Rachael; Leonard, 1824-1906; Cathrine,
1829-1909. |
| Reverse
of above Spaulding stone |
Spaulding, 1836 Pioneers
1962
From Lisle, Broome Co., to Beadle Lake. Took 37
days by boat and ox team. Family and 50
descendents all buried in this cemetery. |
Oak Hill -
Sections 7 and 8, 255 South Avenue,
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Old Hill Cemetery
Overview |
James
and Ellen White
Historical Marker |
| James
and Ellen White Tombstone |
James White,
Palmyra, ME Aug 4, 1821, Battle Creek, MI Aug 6, 1881,
Ellen G. White, Gorham, ME, Nov. 26, 1827, St. Helena
Cal, July 16, 1916. |
| Johannes
Decker |
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| Sojourner
Truth |
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| W.K.
Kellogg |
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Sandstone (Sackrider)
- Section 14, 11 Mile Road, Battle Creek
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Sandstone/Sackrider Overview |
| Sophia
Barbour |
Sophia, wife of Elial
Barbour. Died Aprl 23, 1848, AE 65 years. |
| Michael
Spencer |
Michael Spencer, Born Sept.
15, 1792, Died Oct. 10, 1855 |
| Erastus
Marshall |
Erastus Marshall, born Nov.
11, 1802, died Jan. 14, 1884 |
| Sarah
Mayo |
Sarah Mayo, Born Feb. 6,
1781, Died Aug. 24, 1842 |
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Fredonia Township:
| Houston -
Section 8, C Drive South, Marshall
Lutheran (German)
- Section 32, 13 Mile Road, Tekonsha
Lyon Lake -
Section 24, 17 Mile Road and G Drive South,
Marshall
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Homer Township:
| Fairview -
Section 6, M Drive South, Homer.
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Fisher -
Section 13, R Drive South, Homer
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Lee Township:
| Lee Center
- Section 3, V Drive North, Olivet
Partello -
Section 12, off 23 Mile Road, Partello
Rice Creek
- Section 36, 24 Mile Road and L Drive North,
Marshall
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Leroy Township:
Mather (East
Leroy) - Section 35, 5 Mile Road, East Leroy
Morgan (Leroy-Morgan/Robinson)
- Section 2, 5 Mile Road, Sonoma
South Leroy
Congregational - Section 28s and 29, H Drive
South, Joppa
West Leroy
- Section 7, C Drive South, Sonoma
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Marengo Township:
| Calhoun
County Poor Farm - Section 19, 18 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall
Johnson -
Section 17, G Drive North, Marengo
Marengo
Memorial (Layer's/Alavengo) - Section 27,
Michigan Avenue, Marengo
Marengo
Village - Section 25, 23 Mile Road north of B
Drive North, Marengo
North
Marengo - Section 27, Michigan Avenue, Marengo
Raesly -
Section 17, 19 Mile Road
Saint Mary's
- Section 19 and 30, Partello Road, Marshall
Townsend -
Section 17 and 18, 19 Mile Road, Marshall
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Marshall Township:
| Hotchkiss -
Section 10, J Drive North, Marshall
Oakridge -
Section 36, between Homer and Division, Marshall
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Oakridge Entrance |
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Chauncey and Emily (Butler) Brewer |
Pioneers of 1836.
Chauncey M. Brewer born at Oneonta N.Y. Oct 11, 1814,
died Aug 20, 1889. Emily L. Butler, born at
Deposit N.Y. Feb 5 1819, died Oct 29, 1987. |
Thomas Chisholm
Didamia M. Chisholm
Mary Hewitt Chisholm |
Thomas Chisholm, born in
Melrose, Scotland. Died Jan. 1, 1877 AE 69 Y'rs. Didamia
M. his wife. Died June 17, 1838 AE 28 Y'rs. Mary
A. Hewitt, wife of
Thomas Chisholm. Born Nov. 27 1820, Died Dec. 8, 1894. |
| Seymour W. Davis |
Serg't Seymour W. Davis
died Oct. 30, 1862
AE 20 Y'rs, 11 M's, & 22 D's. |
| Catherine Howard |
Catherine A. Howard, A2C US
Air Force, Korea
Mar 14, 1935 - Aug. 14, 1990. The only woman
buried in the military plot at Oakridge. |
| James McClain |
Pvt. 2 Regt NY
Arty, War of 1812, Jun 25 1871 |
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Capt. George H. Powers
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Capt. Geo. H. Powers,
Died May 13, 1878. Aged 52 years. God is Love.
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William
Rimes
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In memory of
William Rimes, father of Adam Rimes. Born in
Huntington, Shire, England. Emigrated in 1837,
Died at Marshall Apr. 19, 1867, AE 95. The Lord
giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the
name of the Lord.
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Joseph M. Sibley
Johanna Sibley |
Joseph M. Sibley, born
Dec. 13, 1831, died June 4, 1893, wife Johanna Sibley,
born 1837, died 1908.
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| Frank Stuart |
Frank Alfred
Stuart. Beloved husband of Jessie Julia
Church. Born in Marshall, Michigan Nov. 28,
1863. His home until his advancement on Aug. 2,
1931.
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| Jessie Church Stuart |
Jessie Julia Church, wife
of Frank A. Stuart. Born in Marshall, Michigan July 12,
1871, died April 25, 1956.
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Lieut. George A. Woodruff
(Michigan Historic Site Marker) |
Lieutenant George A.
Woodruff (1840-1963) graduated from West Point in only
three years because of the start of the Civil War.
Young Woodruff served valiantly in the battles of the
Army of the Potomac. At Gettysburg he was mortally
wounded while defending the center of the Union line
with his 1st United States Field Artillery (Battery I)
against Confederate General George Pickett's
charge on July 3, 1863. Lingering through the
night, George A. Woodruff died the following day. |
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Newton Township:
| Newton
Township - Section 16, F Drive South, East Leroy
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Pennfield Township:
Hicks/West
Pennfield -
Section 16, 9 Mile Road/M-66, Battle Creek
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Hicks Cemetery Gate |
Hicks Overview |
| Baby Conine |
1926-1927 |
Erles Barnet Kresge
Beulah Puffer Kresge |
Kresge; Erles Barnet, Born
Oct. 7, 1875 Monroe Co., PA, Died Nov. 2, 1933,
Birmingham, Mich. Beulah Puffer, Born Dec. 6, 1885
Calhoun Co. Mich., Died Nov. 18, 1976 Cheboygan, Mich. |
| McKenzie
Family |
George McKenzie, 1875-1923,
plus others (see next group) |
Jessie
McKenzie
Mary McKenzie
Alexander McKenzie |
Jessie - 1885-1952
Mary - 1853-1927
Alexander - 1848-1897 |
| Doris
and Dennis Spalsbury |
Doris
Spalsbury 1920 - 1992
Dennis Spalsbury 1952 - 1999 |
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Sheridan Township:
| Davis -
Section 21, off E Drive North, Albion
Reed Family
- Section 12, near H Drive North and 23 Mile Road
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Tekonsha Township:
| McFadden -
Section 11, 17 Mile Road, Tekonsha
Riverside -
Section 26, V Drive South, Tekonsha
Windfall -
Section 29, Jackson Road, Tekonsha
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